Film cartridge

ABSTRACT

A cartridge is formed of a film magazine drum, a film take-up drum and intermediate structure. Each drum contains an arcuate film guide channel. The apertures of these channels, facing one another, define the film gate. One of the guide channels has an aperture to the outside, opposite the perforations of the film passing through the channel.

United States Patent [191 Walther [451 July 17, 1973 FILM CARTRIDGE 3,650,489 3/1972 Bresson et al. 95/31 x [75] Inventor: Bernhard Walther, Dessau,

Germany Primary ExaminerSamuel S. Matthews 731 Assignee: VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen, Wolfen, L

Germany a Att0rneyN0lte and Nolte 22 Filed: Jan. 6, 1972 [211 App]. N0.: 215,821 [57] ABSTRACT A cartridge is formed of a film magazine drum, a film [2%] :LS. Cl. 95/19, 95/31 CA take up drum and intermediate Strucuna Each drum contains an arcuate guide channel h apertures 1 d 0 Search 95/19 31 31 of these channels, facing one another, define the film 206/46 59 E gate. One of the guide channels has an aperture to the outside, opposite the perforations of the film passing [56] References Cited throu gh the channel. UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,523,496 8/1970 Nerwin 95/31 4 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures PAIENTEDJUL 1 H915 3.145.899

saw 1 or 2 FILM CARTRIDGE BACKGROUND AND NATURE OF THE INVENTION In typical forms of construction, used at present, the photographic film has a guide strip of paper attached to it by means of which it is brought from the magazine chamber into the pickup chamber, while the bridge connecting the two chambers has a window for exposing the film. In that case the film is positioned with the aid of a slotted channel provided in the bridge. Film feed is limited by a pilot pin mechanism engaging the perforations of the film.

In these constructions it has been a drawback that the film, together with the leader strip of paper, must be guided in a channel, which does not guarantee maintenance of the required planar position of the film. In the use of such magazines the film plane is not exclusively fixed by camera element, but is additionally affected by manufacturing tolerances of the magazine. The magazines cannot be used in cameras of high optical quality which require shutters exactly in the image plane, as the pilot pin usually is disposed in the window area.

These drawbacks are avoided by the invention and particularly by the provision of a cartridge which comprises a magazine chamber, a pickup chamber, an arrangement whereby the apertures of these chambers and of guide channels therein define the window, and the provision of an opening in one of the film guiding channels opposite the perforations of the film. The magazine and pickup chambers are disposed behind the image plane.

DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of the cartridge;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the cartridge with its lid removed;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the cartridge, partly broken away and incorporated in a camera; and

FIG. 4 is a view taken along lines 44 in FIG. 3.

The new cartridge comprises magazine drum 5, bridgeS' rigidly secured to this drum, and pickup drum 6 rigidly secured to the bridge. These parts are most clearly shown in FIG. 2, where cartridge lid L has been removed. Each drum has an arcuate film guiding channel l therein and the openings 7, 7 of these channels, disposed opposite one another, establish the limits of the window for exposure of film F. The film is wound onto reel 8 in pickup drum 6 whereby it can be moved across the camera window, from opening 7 of the channel in magazine drum to opening 7' of the channel in take-up drum 6. The film is moved with the aid of perforations 2 therein and under the control of a pilot pin mechanism, shown in FIG. 3. The camera carries pin 9, opposite opening 3 in the supply cartridge, which opening in turn is opposite the film perforations. The pin is desirably biased by a spring, not shown.

As shown by FIGS. 3 and 4, the position of the film is determined by camera aperture member 12 behind shutter 11, this aperture member having film guiding edges directly opposite openings 7, 7' in cartridge 5, 5', 6. While preparing for the exposures of the film, pressure plate 13 of the camera is tilted away from the aperture member, as shown in FIG. 4. Aperture member, film and pressure plate are in mutual contact during normal operation as in indicated in FIG. 3. Light falling into the camera through objective 10 is admitted to the film through shutter 11 and aperture 12, which are parallel to the image plane. The position of the film, in operative condition, is fixed between elements 12 and plate, and is therefore parallel to the shutter.

For this purpose, drums 5 and 6 are behind the image plane; the pilot pin is not disposed in the image area, but at 9 in the area of one of the film guiding channels 1. This is the reason for the provision of opening 3 in the drum structure. Pin 9, carried by the camera, extends through this opening and contacts the film behind the same. As the film is being fed through channel 1 the pin falls into a control aperture 2 each time the film has been promoted by the length of one image. Through this perforation the pin preferably falls into recess 4 in the channel structure, directly opposite opening 3. By suitable camera structure, not shown, the rotation of pickup reel 8 or other connected parts can be stopped when the pin has thus falled into the film control opening, to be released only when shutter 11 has been operated.

What is claimed is:

l. Cartridge for perforated photographic roll film comprising a magazine drum, a pickup drum, means to mutually space and rigidly interconnect said drums, an arcuate film guide channel in each drum, and an opening in the outer wall of one of these channels, in the area of the film perforations, for insertion of a pilot pin remotely of the spacing between said drums.

2. A cartridge according to claim 1 wherein the channel, directly behind the opening, also has a recess for reception of the tip of the pin.

3. A cartridge according to claim 1, constructed and arranged so that said drums, when installed in the camera, are disposed behind the image plane.

4. A cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said drums have shoulders fitting the aperture member of a camera, each shoulder having an opening for passage of the film.

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1. Cartridge for perforated photographic roll film comprising a magazine drum, a pickup drum, means to mutually space and rigidly interconnect said drums, an arcuate film guide channel in each drum, and an opening in the outer wall of one of these channels, in the area of the film perforations, for insertion of a pilot pin remotely of the spacing between said drums.
 2. A cartridge according to claim 1 wherein the channel, directly behind the opening, also has a recess for reception of the tip of the pin.
 3. A cartridge according to claim 1, constructed and arranged so that said drums, when installed in the camera, are disposed behind the image plane.
 4. A cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said drums have shoulders fitting the aperture member of a camera, each shoulder having an opening for passage of the film. 